What's up, RMers?

[DerVVulfman]

Still working upon the retooled version of Animated Battlers. Divided into three parts, the configuration system consists of a General page, a Poses page, and a Frame and Movement page.

As of today, the whole of the Poses page has been completed. Many of the old configurable values (MNK_POSES_CASTPREP, MNK_POSES_CRITICAL, MNK_DODGE_WEAPS) and more have been changed with simpler and easier to recognize names (CHANTING_POSE, CRITICAL_HIT, DODGE_WEAPONS). I didn't lose any features in any way. And hopefully, the latter coming instructions manual will be easier to understand. Right now, it reads like a 1960's short-wave radio technical manual.

I've already begun working on the third page, stationary poses already fixed up... though only a little. BUT... I think I got a bit of a breakthrough in a feature long requested.

Some have asked for a little extra animation when using a skill-delay system. That is, an added bonus effect when a battler must stand around waving their arms as if casting a powerful spell and the player must wait X amount of time until the spell is finally cast. Obviously, I already have casting animations done. But what some have requested was to have the battler step forward in battle before they begin their casting or chanting animation.

I have made a breakthrough which does work with one battlesystem, but not all. Or to the point, not all plugins for said battlesystems. I penned a skill delay system years ago for the default battlesystem, there is one for the RTAB system, ParaDog has one, and one is built into Charlie Fleed's CTB. I will not say WHICH battlesystem I have it working for... Suffice it to say that with one system, Gloria steps forward in the demo and then begins chanting a fireball spell. And after a time, she unleashes it and then returns to the party.

STILL... the prime job right now is to rework the third configuration page.